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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H4648 - Mephibosheth

Strong's No.:H4648

Hebrew:מְפִיבֹשֶׁת

Transliteration:Mᵉphîybôsheth

Phonetic:mef-ee-bo'-sheth

Word Origin:Probably from H6284 and H1322

Bible Usage:Mephibosheth.

Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

dispeller of shame (that {is} of Baal); {Mephibosheth} the name of two Israelites


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"

1. grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine

2. son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul

a. also 'Merib-baal'


Bible References:
Mephibosheth

Translation
Occurrences:
Mephibosheth ( 15 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.